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I received my F1 wheel today and after putting it on my t300 base Project Cars recognizes the wheel/base as a t500. A lot of settings where gone and back to some weird standard (t500?)settings. The main settings such as ffb and all of the deadzones where not as i saved them while using the 599 alcantara rim. I didn't have the time yet to see if there are anymore settings screwed. I called the Thrustmaster's 'help' center and they said that it doesn't matter that Pcars sees it as a t500. It was because of the F1 rim's firmware they said.
As i said, i didn't have the time to check if there are other changes in the settings of Pcars due to the changing of steering wheels. The wheel works including all buttons an paddle shifters but i am afraid that the fact that Pcars sees my setup as a t500 it will behave wrong because of that. Again, i have a t300 base and the T3PA pedal set. Does anybody have some info for me on how to deal with this? What happens if i go back to using one of my other steering wheels, do i have to setup everything again in the settings menu of Pcars?
Does Pcars think i have a t500 wheel or does it think i have a t500 base? Or both? Did anybody have this problem too?
Sorry that I can't answer your questions (at least not yet). I have the same set up that you do, and I just picked up the F1 wheel but haven't tried it yet. If you've figured out a workaround or fix for this problem, please post it. When I try my F1 wheel this weekend (on PCars, Assetto Corsa & F1 2016) I'll see if I have the same problem and if I can figure out a way to fix t. I'll be sure to save my FFB info in case I have to recalibrate it back to T300 settings.


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Bill Pullis Grew the Piranhas From 14 to More Than 200 Swimmers
March 31, 2017 April 1, 2017 / bleuwater	/ Leave a comment
Bill Pullis, Head Coach of the Piranhas in the 1980s. photo from The Desert Sun
The first time I met Bill Pullis was in 1985 and I was working in PR for a real estate developer. There was a young executive in our office who was married to Bill. She told us, "Bill coaches the Piranhas and we always have a ton of kids over."
I was dumbfounded. A swim coach? That was a career?
We would watch through the office windows as he buzzed off to work in his red Porsche, late in the afternoons. What kind of a job is a swim coach? I wondered again. No, I wasn't a swimmer or a swim mom at the time. I didn't get it.
Pullis accomplished through "being the hardest working coach ever" to grow the Piranha Swim Team from 14 swimmers in the Palm Springs pool to more than 200 swimmers and expanding the program to Indio High School, College of the Desert, Desert Hot Springs and the Boys and Girls Club in Sunrise Park, adjacent to the Palm Springs Aquatic Center.
"We had a swim parent, Mr. Jewell, who repaired and replastered the COD pool for us. That's how we got use of it," Pullis recalled.
His top swimmers included Silver Medalist from the 1988 Seoul Olympics breaststroker Tracey McFarlane and Ricky Gill, who was a potential qualifier for the 1980 Olympics, which the US boycotted. Other standouts included Bill Summers, Bill Corrigan and Daniel Spires, who with Gill had the number one medley relay in the country. That relay team still holds Piranha records. Among his top women athletes were an exchange student from Finland Tuija Kyrulainen, plus Laura Ambrosius, Lisa Dean, Kathleen Burns, Tina Case, Kali Christensen as well as official Jack Argue's daughter, who commuted from Hemet.
Piranha Junior Nationals Team in Austin.
National JO team.
"Harvey Wheeler was my high school coach in Maine," Pullis explained. "He had an amazing way of motivating kids. We wanted to work so hard for him." Wheeler was his inspiration to coach and he often incorporated his ideas into his workouts.
A native of Maine, Pullis said he was "a good, not great swimmer." He swam in high school and at Bowdoin College. He coached the Sea Coast Swim Club for four years in Maine and realized that if he wanted to make a living as a coach, he had to come to the epicenter of swimming—Southern California. As a level 5 ASCA Coach, he said he interviewed with the Garden Grove Gators and Palm Springs Piranhas in October. Standing on the deck of the Palm Springs Aquatic Center with the 50-meter pool and the breathtaking view of Mt. San Jacinto made it an easy choice. At that time, he had no idea about the summer heat.
Other accomplishments Pullis mentioned included a contract with Arena for team gear and having Arena use the Palm Springs pool for their catalogs. Famous models and swimmers such as Matt Biondi would give the Piranha kids clinics while on location. He introduced the "splash points" method of awarding swim meets to the Eastern Section. "The process was arbitrary before that," he said. He also got the city to cancel the annual fishing tournament in the pool! While he was head coach, the blocks and lane lines were expanded into the deep end of the pool.
Parade and celebration for Tracey McFarlane on her return home from the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
He said his favorite thing about coaching was the kids. He has many great memories of travel trips, with the tradition of the swimmers camping out in his house the night before big meets. He said he was very dedicated and although they did pretty big yardage, his goal was to not burn them out. With all their hard work, they also had lots of fun.
Pullis recalled one of his coach friends who was in Des Moines came out to swim in Palm Springs for Christmas break. The Piranha families hosted Des Moines Swim Federation kids. Then, in the summer, the Piranhas went to Des Moines for a week.
His success with his swimmers was evident with placing 10th at National JOs. Also, at Junior Nationals he had relay teams and nine swimmers. Many of his swimmers went onto the next level of swimming at major universities including University of California, Berkeley and swimming for Richard Quick at Texas and Jim Montrella at Ohio State.
Several coaches he mentioned from those '80s days included Mark Schubert, Mission Viejo, Pat Tope, formerly with Riverside Aquatics Association and now Heartland, and Ed Spencer, Industry Hills, Reno Aquatics, Dynamo and a USA Swimming Master Coach Consultant.
He was offered the position of head coach for the Reno Aquatic Club and coached there for several years before returning to Maine to spend time with his father who was ill. He now lives in Palm Springs full-time and works at his property management company, Community Management Associates.
Flyer from the City of Palm Springs to welcome home Tracey McFarlane.
Mark Schubert's Path of Success Led to So Cal Swimming
September 28, 2016 July 19, 2018 / bleuwater	/ Leave a comment
Photos by permission of Mark Schubert
Mark Schubert, a former high school swimmer from Akron, OH, had a goal to become a high school coach. Schubert's dream came true. He became a high school coach in Cuyahoga Falls High in Ohio.
In 1972, during his second year coaching, he looked at swimming in Southern California and was impressed by the caliber of coaches. "I looked at the great coaches in So Cal including Don Gambril, Dick Jochums, Ron Ballatore, Jim Montrella and Peter Daland. I realized that I could be successful there."
At the young age of 23, Schubert applied to head the team in Mission Viejo, which at the time was a summer-league team. He got the job and through the years, grew the team to more than 500 swimmers. He also coached at Mission Viejo High School, and they became CIF Champions in 1975.
How did Schubert, a young, new coach have such early successes?
"Once a month, I'd travel to other teams, and learn from them. It helped me out and it was a great way to learn. Coach Peter Daland was from Swarthmore, east coast guy, wore ties, very formal. He was impressive and his team had enthusiastic chemistry. I modeled Mission Viejo after Santa Clara and George Haines. We developed a culture of hard work and our swimmers swam fast. Shirley Babashoff got the ball rolling," Schubert said. "Visiting other coaches on a monthly basis was better than any course I could attend. It worked for me."
Some of the stand-out swimmers he coached at Mission Viejo:
Brian Goodell was 8 years old when Mark Schubert became head coach of the team. He first coached him when he was 13 years old. He earned 2 gold medals, 400m and 1500m free at Montreal 1976 Olympics.
Shirley Babashoff, 4 silver, I gold in Montreal, author of "Making Waves: My Journey to Winning Olympic Gold and Defeating the East German Doping Program."
Mary Meagher, earned 3 golds, 100 fly, 200 fly and 400 Medley Relay, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics training with Mission.
Dara Torres, earned 1 gold medal in the 1984 Olympics. She trained with Mission Viejo to prepare for the Olympics while in high school, from '83-'84.
Michael O'Brien, won 1 gold medal in the 1500 at the 1984 Olympics. His club team was Mission Viejo.
Innovations in swimming:
"It was fun when everyone started to wear goggles. One of the main reasons for drops was practice went from 3 to 4,000 yards to 8,000. People improved a lot more. Before goggles, their eyes would get red and they couldn't stay in the water for longer," Schubert said.
"Also, suits became popular in the world in 1977. The East Germans wore speedo suits. Times continued to drop until the full body suits in 2008 when it peaked."
During his years at USC, Schubert said he worked with many amazing swimmers including Olympians Janet Evans and Lenny Krazylburg, Kristin Quance, who was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame, and RoseBowl and USC coach Jeff Julian. "Mark Warkentin, Jeff Julian, Kristine Quance and Tyler Storie are coaches that I coached. Nice to have coaches that have done well. It's very satisfying."
Schubert's Career Comes Full Circle As He Returns to Mission Viejo
Mark Schubert
Associate Head Coach
Coach Mark Schubert is the Associate Head Coach of the Mission Viejo Nadadores.
He returned to the World Renowned program that developed from 1972-1985.
He formerly was the Head Coach and CEO of the Golden West Swim Club in Huntington Beach, California; where he rebuilt one of Southern California's best programs from the bottom up by instilling the values of hard work, commitment, dedication, fun, and a love of swimming. Coach Schubert was also the Head Coach of Gold West College. After nine years of the Rustlers not making it to the championship podium, Schubert leads both the Women's and the Men's teams to the California State Community College Championships Title in 2013 – in his second year! The Men's team also won the State title in 2014 and 2015.
Schubert was named the USA Swimming National Team Head Coach and General Manager on March 21, 2006. Prior to joining USA Swimming, he was the head coach at the University of Southern California for 14 years.
Schubert has demonstrated coaching success at all levels – club, college, and international – matched by few coaches in the history of the sport. At the club level, Schubert found success on the national swimming scene as the head coach of the Mission Viejo Nadadores from 1972-85, where his teams won a record 44 U.S. National team titles during his tenure. Schubert also served as the head coach of Texas Aquatics for four years, leading the club, along with head coach Eddie Reese, to 10 national team titles.
At the collegiate level, Schubert coached at the University of Texas from 1989-92, leading the Longhorns to two NCAA team titles (1990 and 1991). At the University of Southern California, the Trojan women took home one NCAA team title under Schubert in 1997. His USC swimmers won 49 NCAA individual titles.
At the international level, Schubert has been a familiar face on the Olympic coaching scene, serving on every Olympic coaching staff since 1980 and placing 38 swimmers on U.S. Olympic teams. Schubert was Head Women's Coach in 1992 and 2004. He was the Head Men's Coach in 2000. He was a Women's Assistant Coach in 1996, and an assistant for the combined Men's and Women's teams for 1980, 1984, and 1988.
In his first World Championships appearance as National Team head coach and general manager, Schubert led Team USA to its most dominant performance in history. The Americans ran away with the medal count, winning an incredible
36 medals, 20 of them gold, and setting 12 world records. Schubert is an eight-time World Championships coach, serving as the head men's and women's coach in 1982.
Here are the first paragraphs from a story from Sports Illustrated The Vault, July 10, 1978 about the creation of the community of Mission Viejo, the Nadadores and Mark Schubert:
THEY'RE POOLING THEIR TALENT
By Jerry Kirshenbaum
"It is 7:02 a.m. and Mark Schubert is annoyed. "Shut up!" he snaps at two girls, still half-asleep but jabbering on the deck of the 50-meter pool. The girls fall silent. Within seconds they and their 60-odd teammates on the national team of the Mission Viejo swim club are in the water, swimming laps, but Schubert is still frowning. "Move it," he yells to nobody—and everybody—in particular. Practice was supposed to start at 7 o'clock and two minutes have been lost forever. To socializing.
Schubert's top swimmers spend five hours every day in the water and another hour lifting weights. They work out twice a day, six days a week, 11 months a year. During the school year the first workout begins at 5:30 a.m. at Mission Viejo High and swimmers can be seen slumped in their cars in the parking lot, catching a few last winks in the lifting darkness. Even now, summertime, when all workouts have shifted to the Mission Viejo International Swim Complex and morning sessions start at the more civilized hour of seven, the regimen guarantees a long day. Swimmers finish the first workout at 9:30, then return to the pool at 4 p.m. to lift weights before going into the water again at five. At 7:30, Schubert signals the end of the session by flipping vitamin tablets to his spent athletes. Still in the water, they lunge at the offerings with open mouths, like seals going after fish.
But these swimmers at the peak of the club's pyramid are not the only ones expending energy in Mission Viejo, Calif., a planned community of 43,000 occupying a stretch of hilly Orange County 50 miles south of Los Angeles. The club has 550 members all told and the swimmers on the lower rungs walk, bicycle or are car-pooled to workouts at the high school and at the 25-yard pools in the Montanoso and Sierra recreation centers as well as in the main complex. There are novice groups, a bewildering array of age-group sessions—the 9-10s with the 11-12s, for example—and also senior "B" and "C" groups. And there are learn-to-swim classes for children as young as 4. What all these groups have in common is a no-nonsense approach decreed from on high by Schubert. "The stars have to toe the line and set an example for the younger kids," he says. "The younger kids have to toe the line because they're the future stars."
Contrary to what some rivals say, Mission Viejo swimmers aren't always drilled until they drop and they don't automatically turn into champions as soon as they don their blue-and-gold sweat suits. It only seems that way.
The Mission Viejo Nadadores dominate most levels of swimming in the U.S., turning out age-group record holders and world-beaters alike. This was the home club of Shirley Babashoff, the now retired queen of American swimming. It remains the summer club of the sport's reigning glamour boy, UCLA sophomore Brian Goodell, the 1976 Olympic gold medalist and world-record holder in the 400-and 1,500-meter freestyles. And of American record holders Jesse Vassallo (400-yard individual medley) and Alice Browne (800-meter freestyle). And AAU champions Dawn Rodighiero, Valerie Lee and Jennifer Hooker. Then there is Mission Viejo's foreign contingent, which this summer includes Australian backstroker Mark Tonelli, a fourth-place finisher in Montreal (and an AAU champion), and Olympic bronze medalist Enith Brigitha of the Netherlands. In all, nine Olympians from four countries are training in Mission Viejo. As though that were not enough, the Nadadores also have a new diving team, whose impressive ranks include Jennifer Chandler, the 1976 gold medalist in the three-meter event, and Greg Louganis, the silver medalist in the tower.
Mission Viejo's swimmers and divers keep the water roiling in six pools around town. The hub of this activity, the International Swim Complex, consists of a 50-meter pool, a 25-yard warmup pool, a diving well and a carpeted weight room. There, beneath a hillside bedecked with marigolds arranged in outsized letters spelling MISSION VIEJO, Goodell & Company can be seen swimming laps while Chandler & Company arch gracefully through the air. The site is also used for major meets, including the annual Mission Viejo Invitational, national Masters and age-group championships and last year's AAU long-course nationals.
Obviously, there is something special happening below Mission Viejo's marigolds. The U.S. has long been the world's leading swimming power, thanks in large part to go-getting community swim clubs that compete strongly with the baseball and football coaches for the good young athletes. These clubs are typically put together by upper-middle-class swim parents, who bicker with the coaches but who also pay dues, sponsor bake sales and wrangle enough dollars from local tire dealers and soft-drink distributors to keep the clubs going. Mission Viejo is different. The Nadadores are formally co-sponsored by a boosters club consisting mainly of parents. But the other sponsor—and the club's founder—is the Mission Viejo Company, the high-powered land-development firm that built the town. Now a $150-million-a-year subsidiary of Philip Morris Inc., the Mission Viejo Company remains a commanding presence in the unincorporated community. Leaving police and fire protection to Orange County, it builds and runs recreational facilities and parcels out new housing developments. And it gets involved in zoning, landscaping and other civic matters."

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OJ Simpson has once again denied rumours that he is Khloé Kardashian's real father, claiming he has "nothing to do with it."
The disgraced NFL star was asked whether he wanted to congratulate Khloé on her pregnancy, and he told TMZ: "Well, for Bob [Robert Kardashian]. God bless his soul, yeah. I don't know for me. I don't think I have anything to do with it.'"
"I would be proud ... but trust me, I had nothing to do with it," he finished.
The subject of Khloe's paternal father has long been a subject of speculation, ignited by Kris' confession that she had not been faithful during her marriage to Robert.
In Kris' memoir she admits to cheating on her first husband, but does not name who with. She does however maintain that it was not Simpson.
Robert's second and third wives have also claimed that the late-Kardashian told them both that Khloe was not his child.
Robert died of cancer in 2003.


In 2007, MDA provided $140 million in research, family services and helpful information to adults and children with muscular dystrophy, dedicating 77.4 cents of every dollar it spends to services. MDA is the first nonprofit recognized by the American Medical Association with a Lifetime Achievement Award "for significant and lasting contributions to the health and welfare of humanity." Following is an at-a-glance look at key activities in Texas and the services provided to some 7,400 people registered with MDA in the state.
MDA annually funds some 350 research teams worldwide, spending more than $30 million a year, pursuing treatments and cures for muscle-wasting diseases.
The Association is the country's largest private-sector sponsor of muscular dystrophy research; in the last five years, MDA has provided more than $15.3 million in research funding in Texas.
MDA investigators have placed the Association on the threshold of delivering treatments and cures for several muscle-wasting disorders, and they have pioneered breakthroughs that may lead to therapies for heart disease, cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Parkinson's and cystic fibrosis.
MDA offers unparalleled medical and health services through its national network of 225 hospital-affiliated clinics and 38 MDA/ALS Centers. Services include diagnosis and follow-up care, summer camps, support groups, assistance with the purchase and repair of wheelchairs, leg braces and communication devices, and more. In the last five years, MDA has provided more than $11.5 million in services to individuals living in Texas.
Some 5,000 children with muscular dystrophy annually enjoy a free camp adventure at MDA's 90 weeklong summer camp sessions. Each camper is accompanied by a volunteer counselor who provides the care, supervision and attention children with muscle-wasting diseases need. Some 300 youngsters attend MDA summer camps in Bruceville, Burton, Happy and Meridian each year.
Tens of thousands of visits are made each year to MDA's 225 hospital-affiliated clinics and 38 ALS Research & Clinical Care Centers for diagnostic and follow-up health services. There are 23 MDA clinic locations in Texas, including Specially for Children in Austin, the MDA/ALS University of Texas in Dallas, Valley Baptist Medical Center at Harlingen and Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.
More than 300 MDA-facilitated support groups meet year-round, helping thousands of individuals and families. Texas residents also can participate in informal "Phone Friends" networks and take advantage of MDA's extensive online services at www.mda.org. There are currently 30 MDA-facilitated support groups in Texas, including nine general, four ALS, three parent, three ALS caregiver and two adult/caregiver support groups.
Thanks to some 180 television stations, the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon draws tens of millions of viewers across North America and many more worldwide on the Internet. Texas stations that broadcast the Telethon are KRBC in Abilene, KFDA in Amarillo, KXAN in Austin, KFDM in Beaumont, KBTX in Bryan, KDF in Corpus Christi, KXAS in Dallas/Ft. Worth, KTSM in El Paso, KGBT in Harlingen, KPRC in Houston, KGNS in Laredo, KLBK in Lubbock, KWES in Midland/Odessa, KLST in San Angelo, KMYS in San Antonio, KETK in Tyler, KWTX in Waco and KFDX in Wichita Falls.


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Q: How to get multiple 'publicTransportLine' in a Public Transportation route request? I'm using this request: Docs Example
But in all tests it just shows one bus line in 'publicTransportLine'. Is there any parameter to show more lines if available for the generated route?
My city is Londrina - Brazil

A: You should try adding "alternatives" parameter to the request (https://developer.here.com/documentation/routing/topics/resource-calculate-route.html)

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This blog is dedicated to all of the hardworking, faithful Tweedle counselors and their sweet, little campers who are the source of joy and laughter at Merri-Mac. Our Tweedle counselors are not given enough credit for their hard work nor are our Tweedle campers given enough recognition for how awesome they are to serve!
From cabin cleanup to crawdad hunting, life in the Tweedles is nothing short of an adventure! Many hours are spent in Tweedle Creek building dams and catching creatures. This year the girls became experts at building fairy houses, as well as fairy canoes! Girls this age (6 to 9) are able to implement their creativity while collaborating with the imaginations of their friends. Creativity empowers them to find their own identities in the Tweedles. The girls never run out of energy! Older campers and counselors are constantly amazed at the energy these delightful campers bring! These girls are also fearless. Trying new activities and making new friends comes naturally to them. In the dining hall the Tweedles can be seen racing back and forth from their table to the salad bar while concocting what has become known as the "Tweedle Salad." This salad involves a variation of raisins, cheddar cheese, carrots, croutons, and lots of ranch! We are immensely thankful for every hilarious moment these sweet girls bring to us!
The counselors run the show in the Tweedles. We absolutely could not run a successful camp without them. Counselors wake up at 7am with the girls and from that moment on, they are with their girls. Cabin cleanup, showering 30 girls in 30 minutes, and singing nighttime lullabies are just a few of the areas where Tweedle counselors excel. These young women are superheroes! They never settle for doing an average job. Tweedle counselors go above and beyond to create a community in the Tweedles. A community where there is freedom in failure. The counselors teach these girls that if they initially are not successful in something, they can absolutely try again. If I have not been clear thus far, these counselors are our most skilled servants. They would do anything for their Tweedles, and we cannot thank them enough for the fantastic job they did this summer!


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package sk.stuba.fiit.perconik.ivda.server.grouping;

import sk.stuba.fiit.perconik.ivda.activity.dto.EventDto;
import sk.stuba.fiit.perconik.ivda.server.grouping.group.BoundedGroup;
import sk.stuba.fiit.perconik.ivda.server.grouping.group.Group;
import sk.stuba.fiit.perconik.ivda.util.lang.ProcessIterator;

/**
 * Created by Seky on 8. 8. 2014.
 * Trieda predstavuje zakladne budovanie skupiny  z udalosti.
 * Udalost moze byt ignorovana.
 * Udalost moze byt byt a nemusi byt pridana do skupiny. Napriklad na zaklade casu od poslednej udalosti.
 * Na zaklade noveho typu udalosti, moze byt doterajsia skupina uzatvorena a vznikne nova skupina.
 */
public abstract class ProcessAsGroup extends ProcessIterator<EventDto> {
    private IDividing divide;
    private Group currentGroup;

    protected ProcessAsGroup(IDividing divide) {
        this.divide = divide;
    }

    protected ProcessAsGroup() {
        this(new DividingByEnviroment());
    }

    /**
     * Zakladnym principom je vytvoreny interval od prveho az po posledny event. Nasledne na zaklade casu
     * alebo roznych typov sa interval pretrhne.
     *
     * @param event
     * @throws TypeMismatchException
     */
    @Override
    protected void proccessItem(EventDto event) {
        if (divide.canIgnore(event)) {
            return;
        }

        // Ak si prvy uloz sa a pokracuj dalej
        if (currentGroup == null) {
            currentGroup = createNewGroup(event);
            currentGroup.push(event);
            return;
        }

        boolean canPush = divide.canPush(currentGroup, event);
        boolean canDivide = false;
        if (canPush) {
            canDivide = divide.canDivide(currentGroup, event);
            currentGroup.push(event);
        } else {
            canDivide = true;
        }

        if (canDivide) {
            foundEndOfGroup(currentGroup);
            currentGroup = createNewGroup(event);
            currentGroup.push(event);
        }
    }

    protected Group createNewGroup(EventDto event) {
        return new BoundedGroup();
    }

    protected abstract void foundEndOfGroup(Group group);

    @Override
    protected void finished() {
        if (currentGroup != null) {
            foundEndOfGroup(currentGroup);
        }
    }
}

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UFC 162 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for 'Silva vs. Weidman'
Event: UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman
Date: Sat., Jul. 6, 2013
Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
Gate: $4,826,000
Buy Rate: 550,000
UFC 162 is officially in the books. 'Silva vs. Weidman'-led card took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, 9 years ago. The eleven-fight-event featured some nice scraps and a handful of nice finishes, punctuated by Chris Weidman's KO (Punches) victory over Anderson Silva. In the co-main event, Frankie Edgar defeated Charles Oliveira in round 3 by Decision (Unanimous).
You can view UFC 162 results and full fight card.
UFC 162 bonus awards
Traditionally, UFC has handed out bonuses for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night, and Knockout of the Night. The bonuses ranged from $20,000 up to $120,000. In 2014, the promotion has announced the Performance of the Night bonuses will replace the existing Knockout and Submission of the Night awards. The bonuses will be $50,000 each. There are two types of awards:
Fight of the Night is awarded to both fighters in the most exciting fight of the night.
Performance of the Night is awarded to fighters who put on the most thrilling individual performance.
Let's take a closer look at the official UFC 162 bonus winners below:
There were eleven fights at UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Chris Weidman, who will be leaving the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with an extra $50,000. Frankie Edgar Vs. Charles Oliveira And Cub Swanson Vs. Dennis Siver was awarded the Fight of the Night.
Did you know: The first knockout, submission, and fight of the night bonuses were awarded at UFC 70 in 2007.
UFC 162 fighter payouts
The salaries below are not official, but only an estimate. These payouts do not reflect the entire compensation for the event, as athletes may receive money from other undisclosed endorsements, Reebok sponsorship pay, and PPV points that some top-level fighters collect. Moreover, deductions for items such as insurance and licenses are not accounted for.
The list of fighter pay from UFC 162:
The total disclosed payroll for UFC 162 event is PENDING.
UFC 162 attendance and gate
There were 12,964 fans inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena for UFC 162 on July 6. The reported gate for the event is: $4,826,000. The buyrate and viewership data is: 550,000.
For upcoming UFC events, click here. If you see a mistake, let us know.
UFC 281 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for 'Adesanya vs. Pereira'


Fifth + Broadway is a new mixed-use development located on the site of the old Nashville Convention Center. Taking advantage of its prime location, Fifth + Broadway integrates with the vibrant urban fabric of Music City by inserting rich, pedestrian-focused spaces steps away from icons such as Honky Tonk Row, the Ryman Auditorium, and the Bridgestone Arena. Two crystalline towers — one 350-unit residential and one Class A office — frame the new development. Its mix of retail and restaurants, with a rooftop events space, a market hall, live music venue, and the highly anticipated National Museum of African American Music, will draw visitors from across Nashville to the new focal point of downtown's renaissance.


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Q: Delete sms from draft box I found some topic but they were not helped me to solve my problem. I want to delete my draft sms. Have tried with this uri so many time:
  contentResolver.delete("content://sms/draft", " ", null); //this is line 173

It throws this exeption:
 09-09 00:43:43.454: E/AndroidRuntime(2933): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown URL
 09-09 00:43:43.454: E/AndroidRuntime(2933):    at android.database.DatabaseUtils.readExceptionFromParcel(DatabaseUtils.java)
 09-09 00:43:43.454: E/AndroidRuntime(2933):    at android.database.DatabaseUtils.readExceptionFromParcel(DatabaseUtils.java)
 09-09 00:43:43.454: E/AndroidRuntime(2933):    at android.content.ContentProviderProxy.delete(ContentProviderNative.java)
 09-09 00:43:43.454: E/AndroidRuntime(2933):    at android.content.ContentResolver.delete(ContentResolver.java)
 09-09 00:43:43.454: E/AndroidRuntime(2933):    at com.haanz.smsbackup.SmsProvider.query(SmsProvider.java:173)
 09-09 00:43:43.454: E/AndroidRuntime(2933):    at android.content.ContentProvider.query(ContentProvider.java)
 09-09 00:43:43.454: E/AndroidRuntime(2933):    at android.content.ContentProvider$Transport.query(ContentProvider.java)
 09-09 00:43:43.454: E/AndroidRuntime(2933):    at android.content.ContentResolver.query(ContentResolver.java)
 09-09 00:43:43.454: E/AndroidRuntime(2933):    at android.content.ContentResolver.query(ContentResolver.java)

Anybody please tell me where did I wrong?

A: Try this one:
Uri deleteUri = Uri.parse("content://sms");
getContentResolver().delete(deleteUri, "type=?", new String[] {String.valueOf(3)});

A: did just make a sample project and tested it..
Add to your Manifest :
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SMS"/>

And try the code from SO
private void deleteDrafts() {
    /*
     * This will delete all drafts from Messaging App.
     */
    try {
        Uri uriSms = Uri.parse("content://sms/draft");
        Cursor c = getContentResolver().query(uriSms,
                new String[] { "_id", }, null, null, null);

        if (c != null && c.moveToFirst()) {
            do {
                long id = c.getLong(0);
                Log.d("Delete Draft ID", "" + id);
                getContentResolver().delete(
                        Uri.parse("content://sms/" + id), null, null);
            } while (c.moveToNext());
        }
    } catch (Exception e) {
        Log.d("error", "" + e.getMessage());
    }
}

Hope it helps :)
Between its a duplicate from : Delete draft SMS in android
But did test and verify it working.


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dynaCERT Official Launch of HydraGEN™ Technology in Middle East
May 11, 2018 08:30 ET | Source: dynaCERT Inc.
TORONTO, May 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- dynaCERT Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DYA) (OTCQB:DYFSF) (DAX:DMJ) ("dynaCERT" or the "Company") is pleased to report the following:
Following the global launch of dynaCERT new HydraGEN™ products at the TruckWorld trade show in Toronto (please see Press Release of April 20, 2018), dynaCERT is fostering its global recognition in Carbon Emission Reduction Technology with its launch of HydraGEN™ in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, our gateway to the Middle East and Africa. A delegation from dynaCERT, including CEO Jim Payne and VP Global Sales, Enrico Schlaepfer had high level meetings as our regional dealer, Castle Star General Trading LLC (Castle Star), displayed our product line at the Smart Commercial Vehicle Conference in Dubai (the "Conference") (please see www.automechanikadubai.com/frankfurt/504/for-conference/automechanika_academy.aspx) where Mr. Schlaepfer presented the HydraGEN™ Technology for both transportation and power generation use. Following the Conference, Mr. Payne joined our team in a multitude of meetings with Government leaders, Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (Dubai Carbon) (please see www.dcce.ae), major truck and logistics fleets along with major power generation companies where discussions were held regarding the commencement of several pilot projects with Castle Star. dynaCERT has already sold and shipped six HG145 units to Castle Star for these projects.
Dubai officials have set very high expectations to be the global leader in reducing Greenhouse gases and are targeting to show the world their accomplishments at the World Fair "Dubai Expo 2020" (please see www.expo2020dubai.com). These officials have recognized dynaCERT as a partner offering our HydraGEN™ Technology providing a unique, market-ready innovation in assisting them achieve their extraordinary global leadership goals.
Dubai Carbon was established on 18th January 2011, by an agreement between the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon. Dubai Carbon is a Private Joint Stock Company shared between Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Emirates National Oil Company, Dubai Holding and Empower. Dubai Carbon was established to capture a growing niche market, catering specifically for the transition to a low-carbon and green economy through the consolidation of knowledge.
TRUXPO 2018
dynaCERT is pleased to announce the official British Columbia launch of our HydraGEN™ Technology at the TRUXPO 2018 trade show in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada on May 11 and May 12, 2018 ("TRUXPO") where we will be showcasing our innovative HG1-25 and HG1-45 series units for long haul transport and HG2-15 and HG2-25 series units for reefer trailers along with our rugged-cased units for heavy equipment. Visit dynaCERT at Booth 130, just around the left corner of the main entrance.
TRUXPO is a trade show for members of the Canadian trucking and transportation industry. It takes place every two years in Abbotsford and attracts those representing many of BC's most important industries – including forestry/logging, construction, towing & recovery, and more. It is the only major motor transport industry show in the region that includes all facets of the industry; with "trucks for all trades", the show focuses on a variety of trucks of all sizes, from Class 1 through to Class 8. The last edition of the event, held in May 2016, welcomed approximately 9,000 industry professionals. The show is presented in partnership with the BC Trucking Association. For further information, go to their website at: http://www.truxpo.com/
About dynaCERT Inc.
dynaCERT Inc. manufactures, distributes, and installs Carbon Emission Reduction Technology for use with internal combustion engines. As part of the growing global hydrogen economy, our patent-pending technology creates hydrogen and oxygen on-demand through electrolysis and supplies these through the air intake to enhance combustion, resulting in lower carbon emissions and greater fuel efficiency. Our technology is designed for use with all types and sizes of diesel engines used in on-road vehicles, reefer trailers, off-road construction, power generation, mining and forestry equipment, marine vessels and railroad locomotives. Website: www.dynaCERT.com
Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities law. Forward-looking information is frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. In particular, forward-looking information in this press release includes, but is not limited to the potential expansion into new markets, industries and segments, such as diesel-powered use of any the dynaCERT products and sales. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. We cannot guarantee future results, performance or achievements. Consequently, there is no representation that the actual results achieved will be the same, in whole or in part, as those set out in the forward-looking information.
Forward-looking information is based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking information. Some of the risks and other factors that could cause the results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: uncertainty as to whether our strategies and business plans will yield the expected benefits; availability and cost of capital; the ability to identify and develop and achieve commercial success for new products and technologies; the level of expenditures necessary to maintain and improve the quality of products and services; changes in technology and changes in laws and regulations; the uncertainty of the emerging hydrogen economy; including the hydrogen economy moving at a pace not anticipated; our ability to secure and maintain strategic relationships and distribution agreements; and the other risk factors disclosed under our profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that this list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive.
The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. We undertake no duty to update any of the forward-looking information to conform such information to actual results or to changes in our expectations except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the release.
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A city continues its reformation, as the Tarbabes of Compton High defeated the Redlands East Valley Wildcats 63-48 in the CIF-SS Division 2A championship game at Honda Center in Anaheim.
Compton Boys Basketball Head Coach Tony Thomas has spent nine years rebuilding the program, winning its eighth CIF title, but their first since 1969.
Compton's Javonntie Jackson was dominant on the glass in the first half, pulling down 11 offensive boards, more than the Wildcats had total in the first quarter. The Tarbabes outrebounded the Wildcats 52-29 in the game, 24 on the offensive end and scoring 17 second-chance points. Senior Robert Lewis led the team with 16 points, while Jackson had 14 points and 18 rebounds.
Coach Thomas's father Eddie was an assistant coach on the Compton championship teams in the 60s. He later became head coach of the Tarbabes from 1972 to 1987, a period that included school riots and civil unrest. The Compton High team's gym is named after him in his honor. Now his son has accomplished what he could not as a head coach: Winning a championship.
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77-year-old O Yeong-su elated after becoming first Korean actor to win a Golden Globe
O Yeong-su made history as the first Korean actor to win at the Golden Globe Awards and he thanked people for the feat.
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Candy Pangilinan is among celebrities who tested COVID-19 positive recently.
Gretchen Fullido details COVID-19 experience
Newscaster Gretchen Fullido tried to be informative updating fans of her experience having acquired the deadly coronavirus.
US comedian and 'Full House' star Bob Saget found dead aged 65
MIAMI, United States – Bob Saget, the US comedian who delighted millions as the star of television's "Full House" in the 1980s and 1990s, has been found dead in a Florida hotel room, the local sheriff said Sunday.
'Power of the Dog,' 'West Side Story' win top prizes at untelevised Golden Globes
LOS ANGELES, United States – "The Power of the Dog" and "West Side Story" on Sunday took the top film prizes at an untelevised Golden Globes, largely ignored by Hollywood, where winners were unveiled via a live blog without any of the usual A-list glamour.
List of key Golden Globe winners
LOS ANGELES, United States – Here are the winners in key categories for the 79th Golden Globe Awards, which were announced on Sunday with no audience present as the industry boycotted the troubled gala.
Sharon Cuneta, family in isolation after Kiko Pangilinan tested positive from COVID-19
Megastar Sharon Cuneta tested COVID-19 negative. However, her husband Kiko Pangilinan wasn't so lucky.
'Squid Game' star O Yeong-su wins best supporting actor at 2022 Golden Globes
Korean actor O Yeong-su, 77, won best supporting actor on television at the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards held on Jan. 9 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Rating for episode 9 of Korean drama 'Snowdrop' rises
The JTBC Korean drama "Snowdrop" starring Jung Hae-in and BLACKPINK's Jisoo increased its nationwide rating.
Arnold Clavio tests 'positive' a day after he was tested 'negative'
Popular Kapuso broadcaster Arnold Clavio said he was surprised to find out he was tested positive for COVID-19 just one day after he was tested negative for the same virus.
KILIG! Kyline Alcantara, Mavy Legaspi recreate 'Spider-Man 2' film poster
Reel couple Kyline Alcantara and Mavy Legaspi are spreading "kilig" online.
Nora Aunor receives surprise party from kids sans Lotlot de Leon
Children of former couple Nora Aunor and Christopher de Leon and their respective families reunited recently. Though actress Lotlot de Leon and her kids did not join.
PH bet Meranie Gadiana Rahman ready for Mrs. World 2022 pageant in Las Vegas
Meranie Gadiana Rahman has arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada to represent the Philippines at the Mrs. World 2022 pageant.
Rating for episode 8 of K-drama 'Snowdrop'; JTBC pays tribute to Kim Mi-soo
The rating for the JTBC Korean drama "Snowdrop," which stars Jung Hae-in and BLACKPINK's Jisoo, has decreased.
NEW LOVE TEAM? Albie Casiño, Shanaia Gomez go on 'sisig' date
Shippers of ShaiBie, composed of former "Pinoy Big Brother" housemates Albie Casiño and Shanaia Gomez, are going gaga!
THRILLMAKER: Pageantry citations for year 2021
One of the many things that Filipinos can look back and be thankful for in 2021 was how its pageantry delegates performed during the year. While COVID-19 may be considered as the great equalizer among nations over the past two years, the world of crowns and sashes still provided room for some healthy competition among beauty pageant followers—and, specifically, for the Filipinos, a venue to prove their global superiority.
Winners at the 36th Golden Disc Awards
The 36th Golden Disc Awards (GDA) ceremony was held on Jan. 8 at the Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul to honor outstanding artists.
CNN PH's Rico Hizon scores double at 26th Asian TV Awards
CNN Philippines senior news anchor and director for content development Rico Hizon became the first-ever Filipino news anchor to win double victories in the same year at the Asian Television Awards.
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My beloved grandmother (Mildred Coit Oates Zimmer) died this past spring. Born in South Korea, the daughter of missionary parents, she spent most of her life in Eastern Tennessee—Sweetwater—where over 80 of her direct descendants recently gathered to celebrate her life.
Nana (my sister's and my nickname for her) and I shared a love of music. My grandfather was a professional singer before deciding the life of an opera singer was not for him. Throughout most of his life he sang for church events—frequently joined by my grandmother. I loved seeing them stand before a crowd to sing the old hymns.
Although Nana had dementia in her final years, when I last visited her and sang some old hymns to her, she joined right in. She did not know who she was or any of her family in those last years, but she remembered the words to songs.
Ani Patel of The Neurosciences Institute in San Diego thinks the origins of human language came through song: "'We feel music just taps into this kind of pre-cognitive archaic part of ourselves,' he says. So it seems to make sense that music came 'before we had this complicated articulate language that we use to do abstract thinking.'"
Whether that hypothesis is ever proven, I agree that music reaches something in us beyond thought or even emotion. I am forgetful—often not able to remember important events or people or places.But I am sure that no matter how old I get I will probably, unfortunately, still be able to sing the grade school song about counties in SC, commercial jingles or the theme to "The Brady Bunch." I hope I'll also remember lyrics to my favorite songs I love as I age. Whether singing or listening—many of the songs I have loved over the years are songs that connect me to myself or to other people. The songs bring me comfort like few other things do.
May your heart be comforted by music as it has comforted my grandmother, my family, and me.
Singing "I'll Fly Away" with my Dad (Jack, on left) and Uncle Rob at Nana's service.


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Boeing delivered its 50th KC-46A tanker to US Air Force
US Army orders more jam-resistant GPS systems
Russian troops in Belarus trying to hide hull numbers of its combat vehicles
Defensphere develops game-changer situational awareness system for combat vehicles
Israeli defense giant develop 120mm mortar system on JLTV platform
Lockheed Martin receives $9 million MINOTAUR contract modification
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A P-8A Poseidon with Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio in the sky above southeastern United States July 26, 2018. Photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Emery
Pentagon's No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp received a $9,1 million contract modification for sensor and data sources integration entitled Multi-INt Operations Technology and Unification Research (MINOTAUR).
The U.S. Department of Defense reported on Thursday that this contract modification provides for further development and enhancement of the Distributed Common Ground Station systems to meet the operational requirement offer open system data sharing utilizing government technology.
According to the current information, the MINOTAUR program covers new methods for integrating multiple intelligence sources and improving the fusion, processing and exploitation of raw source data from the battlefield to actionable mission criteria through assured and adaptable technologies.
The MINOTAUR software can be installed on aircraft or ground terminals. It analyzes data from sources such as sea search RADARs, electromagnetic spectrum sensors, and video cameras.
These tools and technologies will be able to securely share information and integrate new sensors and sources of data. Additionally, this effort is intended to advance baseline performance beyond what is currently operational or fielded.
Work will be performed at Littleton, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 16, 2021, according to a statement issued Thursday by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Also added that the Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, New York, is the contracting activity. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $23,795,159.
Raytheon sets new distance record for gun system
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Thanking their fans for coming to their Hong Kong concert, here's Seohyun who expressed, "I had a lot of fun at the Hong Kong concert!! thank u Hong Kong~:D Good night everybody♡".
Taken in Hong Kong while preparing for their 2013 World Tour – 'Girls & Peace' Concert, here are SNSD's Jessica and Seohyun who posed for a cute photo.
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BBC Sport runs down the fixtures remaining for the three Premier League title contenders, Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea.
Last weekend, Chelsea suffered a shock defeat at Crystal Palace, Manchester City drew at Arsenal, while Liverpool beat Tottenham 4-0.
This Saturday City host Southampton, Chelsea are at home to Stoke, and on Sunday Liverpool travel to West Ham.


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What is an apprenticeship agreement?
The apprenticeship agreement is a work contract signed between an employer and an employee for the purpose of enabling young workers with general, theoretical and practical training with a view to obtaining a vocational qualification backed up by a professional or technological diploma. Apprenticeship agreements are based on the principle of alternating between general, technological and professional training and periods on-the-job learning to apply their know-how.
The apprenticeship framework is open to young workers aged 16–25. Apprenticeship agreements are a special-purpose work contract where the contract term depends on the profession or qualification the student is working towards. The duration of the contract varies from 1 to 3 years but may be adjusted depending on where the apprentice starts from.
Apprentices work the same hours as any other employee at the company, counting time spent at the apprentice training centre. The apprenticeship framework does not extend to part-time employment.
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The vocational qualification agreement is aimed at all young people between the ages of 16 and 25 inclusive, job seekers aged 26 years and over, and people on certain contracts or state benefits.
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Lendl, Ivan ēvän´ lĕn´dəl [key], 1960–, Czech-American tennis player. After leading Czechoslovakia to its only Davis Cup championship (1980), he moved to the United States, and became one of the dominant singles players in professional tennis during the 1980s. Lendl was noted for his powerful forehand and serve and for his steely court demeanor, a marked contrast with the behavior of his early rivals Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe. He won eight major titles (the French Open in 1984 and 1986–87, the U.S. Open in 1985–87, and the Australian Open in 1989–90), among a total of 94 professional tour victories.
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WINDSOR, Conn. — In 2015, indexed annuity sales reached a record-breaking $54.5 billion – an increase of 13% from 2014 according to data from LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute's fourth quarter U.S. Individual Annuities Sales Survey.
It was a very strong fourth quarter in the indexed market. Breaking previous quarterly sales records, indexed annuity sales totaled $16.1 billion in the fourth quarter, 32% higher than prior year.
Overall, total annuity sales improved for the third consecutive quarter, driven by strong fixed annuity results. In fourth quarter, annuity sales were $61.4 billion, 5% higher than the prior year. In 2015 sales were $236.7 billion, recording no growth from 2014.
Variable annuity (VA) sales dropped 7% in the fourth quarter to $31.7 billion, which is the lowest level seen since the first quarter of 2009. 2015 marked the fourth consecutive year of VA sales declines. For the year, VA sales fell 5% year over year, to $133 billion.
Sales of fixed annuities jumped 23% in the fourth quarter, to $29.7 billion. In 2015, fixed annuity sales increased 7%, to $103.7 billion. This is the first time fixed annuity sales have surpassed $100 billion since 2009.
Sales of fixed-rate deferred annuities, (Book Value and MVA) rose 16% in the fourth quarter and 4% for the year.
Immediate income annuity sales were $2.6 billion in the fourth quarter, improving 13% from prior year. However, low interest rates earlier in the year did impact annual immediate income annuity sales. Annual immediate income annuity sales fell 6%, totaling $9.1 billion in 2015.
Deferred income annuity (DIA) sales continued to experience strong growth in the last half of 2015. Fourth quarter DIAs were $821 million, 21% higher than the fourth quarter of 2014. For the year, DIA sales were $2.7 billion, equal to 2014 results. The Institute found market share more evenly spread out among the top 10 writers and anticipate DIA sales to increase at a slow but steady pace for the foreseeable future.
The 2015 fourth quarter Annuities Industry Estimates can be in the updated Data Bank. Variable, fixed and total annuity sales over the past 10 years are in the graphic below. The Top 20 rankings of total, variable and fixed annuity writers for 2015 will be available in mid-March.
LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute's fourth quarter U.S. Individual Annuities Sales Survey represents data from 96% of the market.